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UK NEWS | Three asylum seekers have been found guilty over the rape of a woman in a shocking incident
UK NEWS | Adam Hall jailed for life for rape and intentional transmission of HIV
MOTORSPORT | Herefordshire racing driver Aaron Walker will be competing in the British GT Championship this season and he will get his 2026 campaign underway this weekend
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NEWS | Malvern St James School has announced that it could close by the end of the academic year
Malvern St James School has announced that it could close by the end of the academic year. A statement shared on its website said: “It is with great sadness that the Management Board of Malvern St James is proposing to close the school at the end of this academic...
NEWS | Ryanair announces major change that will affect millions of passengers at airports
Ryanair has announced that from Tuesday 10th November check-in and bag drop services at all its airports will close 60 mins prior to scheduled departure (up from 40 mins currently) to provide more time for passengers to get through airport security and passport queues...
NEWS | A man who groomed girls online before travelling to meet them has had his prison sentence increased
A man who groomed girls online before travelling to meet them and sexually abusing them, has had his sentence increased from 15 to 19 years and six months in prison. In November last year (2025) Derek Johnson, aged 59, was sentenced at Gloucester Crown Court to 15...
SPORTS NEWS
REACTION | Paul Caddis – Hereford FC 1-0 Scarborough
Paul Caddis gives his post match reaction to Hereford's 1-0 win over Scarborough. The Bulls are now up to 5th in National League North. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rFxAuPE-48
FOOTBALL | Former Hereford FC player Jordan Lyden signs for Bromsgrove Sporting
Former Hereford FC Midfielder Jordan Lyden has signed for Southern League Premier Central side Bromsgrove Sporting. Lyden's time at Edgar Street was hampered by injury problems and made 13 appearances after signing in September 2023, an attempted comeback in the first...
REACTION | Declan McGlynn – Hereford FC 1-0 Chorley
Declan McGlynn gives his post match reaction to Hereford's 1-0 win over Chorley. Photo supplied by Bulls News. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e14Ec4bIfEg
REACTION | Paul Caddis – Hereford FC 1-0 Chorley
Paul Caddis spoke to the media after the 1-0 win over Chorley in National League North. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XljdkpeIeY
DARTS | Interview with player Michael Huntley
Matt Healey spoke to South Wales Darts player Michael Huntley at the Richmond Club Charity Darts competition which was held in Hereford on the 15th December. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDOt3eSE_Ek
DARTS | Jim Williams Interview ahead of the 2025 World Darts Championships
Jim Williams spoke to Matt Healey ahead of the 2025 PDC World Darts Championships at Alexandra Palace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ2dBrJUuCs
DARTS | Jim Williams given evening date for 1st round clash with Paolo Nebrida
Local darts player Jim Williams has been drawn against Paolo Nebrida from the Philippines in the 1st round of the 2025 PDC World Darts Championships. The popular event which is shown on television across the world takes place this month at Alexandra Palace. The game...
FOOTBALL | Cosmos Matwasa departs Hereford FC to join Alfreton
Cosmos Matwasa has left Hereford and joined Alfreton. Matwasa signed in the summer from Brackley Town. Whilst with Hereford he was in the starting eleven six times and came off the bench ten times. *Photo supplied by Bulls News
REACTION | Paul Caddis – Darlington 2-1 Hereford FC
Paul Caddis gives his post match reaction to tonight's 2-1 defeat at Darlington. Click on the play button to hear his thoughts. *Photo supplied by Bulls News* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsSOjl000rc
UK NEWS STORIES
NEWS | Trio jailed for plotting one of the most deadly terrorist attacks on UK soil
Two men have been given life sentences and a third jailed for their parts in a foiled terrorist plot intended to target the Jewish community in Greater Manchester. Earlier today (Friday 13 February 2026), the following sentences were passed at Preston Crown Court:...
NEWS | Lidl announces a pay increase for staff from March and it will also double paternity from two week to four weeks
Lidl GB has announced a further £29m investment in colleague pay, which will – once again - make it the highest paying UK supermarket. The changes will benefit all 35,000 colleagues, salaried and hourly paid, across the country. Today’s news marks the seventh pay rise...
PRODUCT RECALL | Co-op recalls a popular product purchased by customers due to allergy concerns
Co-op is recalling Co-op Irresistible Triple Cook Thick Cut Chunky Chips because they contain milk which is not mentioned on the label. The product has been incorrectly packed with Dauphinoise potatoes. Allergen(s): Milk This product contains milk making it...
NEWS | A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 13 years in custody for the murder of 12-year-old Leo Ross
The teenage boy who murdered Leo Ross in Birmingham was sentenced this afternoon. Leo, who was 12, was attacked while walking home from school in Hall Green in January last year. His attacker, a 15-year-old boy has now been sentenced to life with a minimum of 13 years...
NEWS | Afghan asylum seeker convicted for abducting and raping a 12-year-old girl
A major investigation has led to a man being convicted for the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton in Warwickshire. From Warwickshire Police: The rape, which took place near the town centre on July 22 last year, created huge...
BREAKING | Murder investigation launched after teenage boy found dead
Gwent Police has launched a murder investigation following a report of an incident at an address in Abertridwr leading to the arrest of five people. Officers attended a property in Lower Francis Street at around 5.45pm on Thursday 5 February after reports that a...
NEWS | A 27-year-old man who sexually abused two children more than 10 years ago has been jailed
A 27-year-old man who sexually abused two children more than 10 years ago has been jailed. In 2013 Connor Parsons was 14 years old when he committed sexual offences against two six-year-old girls in a village in Gloucestershire. This included him exposing his penis to...
NEWS | Average Welsh Water bill to increase by 4.8% in 2026-27 with aim of providing a world class water service
The average Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water household customer bill will increase by 4.8% in 2026-27, from £652 to £683. The price rise will help ensure the company delivers its aim of providing world class water services to the communities it serves. Following the price...
NEWS | Sainsbury’s announces a 5% pay increase for hourly paid colleagues that will see hourly pay increase to £13.23 per hour nationally from March 2026
Sector-leading increase of five per cent for hourly paid colleagues in the year ahead Hourly pay to increase to £13.23 per hour nationally and £14.54 per hour in London from March 2026 Pay to increase by over £1,200 a year for full-time hourly-paid colleagues in...